The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947)

The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947)

He'll kill until he dies! 1947-02-20 United States of America 62 Min. PG-13
6.5 21 votes

Overview

Steve Morgan kills a man in a holdup and hitches a ride to Los Angeles with Fergie. At a gas station, they pick up two women. Encountering a roadblock, Morgan takes over and persuades the party to spend the night at an unoccupied beach house. The police close in as one by one, the others learn that Morgan is a killer.

Cast

Lawrence Tierney is Steve Morgan
Steve Morgan
Ted North is Jimmy 'Fergie' Ferguson
Jimmy 'Fergie' Ferguson
Nan Leslie is Beulah Zorn, alias Carol Demming
Beulah Zorn, alias Carol Demming
Betty Lawford is Agnes Smith
Agnes Smith
Andrew Tombes is Joe Brayden, Night Watchman
Joe Brayden, Night Watchman
Harry Shannon is Detective Owens, San Diego Police
Detective Owens, San Diego Police
Marian Carr is Diane Ferguson
Diane Ferguson
William Gould is Police Capt. Martin, San Diego Police
Police Capt. Martin, San Diego Police
Josephine Whittell is Diane's mother
Diane's mother
Phil Warren is Pete, Roadblock Motorcycle Cop
Pete, Roadblock Motorcycle Cop
Robert Malcolm is Deputy Sheriff Grover
Deputy Sheriff Grover
Glen Vernon is Jack Kenny, Gas Station Attendant
Jack Kenny, Gas Station Attendant